The Yellow Rose of Texas is a 1944 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, and starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Plot summary
Singing cowboy Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers) is an insurance investigator sent to find a stash of money lifted from a company payroll. Under the guise of a performer on a showboat called "The Yellow Rose of Texas" after which is film is named and where much of the action takes place. Roy meets Betty Weston (Dale Evans), the daughter of the falsely-accused Sam Weston (Harry Shannon), who has recently escaped from prison. Together, Roy and Betty set out to prove her father was wrongly accused and track down the real criminal.
Cast
Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
Trigger as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies
Dale Evans as Betty Weston
Grant Withers as Express Agent Lucas
Harry Shannon as Sam Weston
George Cleveland as Captain "Cap" Joe
William Haade as Buster, Roy's Sidekick
Weldon Heyburn as Charley Goss
Hal Taliaferro as Ferguson
Tom London as Sheriff Allen
Dick Botiller as Indian Pete
Janet Martin as Showboat Singer
Bob Nolan as Singer
Peter Lawman as Singer
Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians
Soundtrack
"Western Wonderland" (Music by Ken Carson, lyrics by Guy Savage) "Lucky Me, Unlucky You" (Written by Charles Henderson) "Down in the Old Town Hall" (Charles Henderson) "The Timber Trail" (Written by Tim Spencer) "On a Show Boat" (Charles Henderson) "Song of the Rover" (Written by Bob Nolan) "Take It Easy" (Written by Xavier Cugat, Irving Taylor and Vic Mizzy) "A Two-Seated Saddle and a One-Gaited Horse" (Written by Tim Spencer) "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (Traditional) "Down Mexico Way" (Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sol Meyer and Eddie Cherkose) "Vira do minho" (Traditional)